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iMAME for iPhone/iPad Free on iTunes Store, Get It before Apple Pull It!

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iMAME for iPhone/iPad Free on iTunes Store, Get It before Apple Pull It!
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xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 15:05 itunes.apple.com (3833 clicks)
Last edited 22/12/2011 - 21:13

This just hit the app store and will probably be pulled by Apple due to their app store policies (eg http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10277725-233.html)

The bargain is not only the free app but the thousands of roms you can play for free by using this app!

iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/imame/id485639079?mt=8

bsdll's guide (thanks!):

Search for and download a file called "mame37b7_roms.zip". You'll have to do that bit for yourself, don't worry it's easy to find.

Copy the zip file somewhere, and call it "rom.zip". Also extract the file into seperate folder (which will give you tons of zip files).

Install some program to view your phone. iExplorer, i-FunBox are two free well known programs. Personally I use i-FunBox.

Navigate to "User Applications -> iMame -> Documents". Copy all of the zip files into there.

Navigate to "User Applications -> iMame -> iMAME.app". Copy the rom.zip file into there.

Open iMame on the phone. Press Option, then Options, scroll to the bottom and tap Rescan All ROMS.

Enjoy.

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  • bbourizk on 22/12/2011 - 15:19

    thnaks for this

  • shmahoo on 22/12/2011 - 15:23
    +3

    thumbs up.

    As soon as I finish playing all the ROMs

  • bleugh on 22/12/2011 - 15:30
    +1

    Superb to OP,
    Use iExplorer to navigate to the iMame folder
    simply replace ROMS.zip with another of your choosing, containing the roms you want!

    blasting away happily on 1941 here :-)

    • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 15:31

      Thanks for this!

    • bleugh on 22/12/2011 - 15:32

      sorry, that's rom.zip
      it contains zipped roms!

      you need to look in the below directories
      xxxx's iPhone/Apps/iMAME/iMAME.app/rom.zip

  • Joey4 on 22/12/2011 - 15:36
    +3

    Now to buy this and my life is complete.
    http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/detail/page/13202176760554.htm…

    • cyrax83 on 22/12/2011 - 15:55
      +1

      i don't understand. how would the controls interface with the ipad touchscreen ?

      • lgchuson on 22/12/2011 - 15:58
        +1

        umm, wireless technology?

      • bleugh on 22/12/2011 - 15:59

        it's an Emulator
        there's on-screen buttons that emulate the real ones

        • cyrax83 on 22/12/2011 - 16:00

          err … what ? Did you look at the cabinet Joey4 linked to ? It has physical controls. Or are the controls fake and just for show ?

      • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 16:01

        wifi :)

        • cyrax83 on 22/12/2011 - 16:05

          thats pretty cool if the physical controls actually work over wifi

        • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 16:09

          disregard this, bluetooth. see bsdll's post :)

      • bsdll on 22/12/2011 - 16:06
        +1

        Connects via bluetooth, but the games have to work with it.

        More info: http://www.envioustechnology.com.au/products/product-detail.…

        • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 16:07

          ah, you're right! thought it was wifi.

      • bleugh on 22/12/2011 - 16:08

        iPad connects to the iCADE controls via Bluetooth

  • tsunamisurfer on 22/12/2011 - 15:46
    +3

    Thanks to you my company's IT productivity will hit zero for the rest of the year, and likely the rest of 2012.

  • xboxslam on 22/12/2011 - 15:53

    Sorry cant get my head around, what is this installation of ROM? ?

    • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 15:55
      +3

      ROM's are basically disk images of old games. You use the emulator to play games by pointing them at these things. You can download lots of old games at various old websites, a simple google search will bring up something like http://www.rom-world.com/dl.php?name=MAME - you download these files and follow bleaugh's instructions above to install them.

      • xboxslam on 22/12/2011 - 16:08

        thanks for this!

  • cmdwedge on 22/12/2011 - 15:58

    Oh, awesome. Thanks! I still have my old iDOS (before it was pulled from the App Store).

    Love MAME. Time for some Shinobi.

  • bsdll on 22/12/2011 - 16:03
    +1

    Galaga : 1
    Productivity for the rest of the year : 0

    Thanks OP :)

  • ohoho on 22/12/2011 - 16:04
    +1

    I thought all apps are screened before being allowed on the app store o_O .. must have slipped through the net.

    • Crocfreefree on 23/12/2011 - 11:58

      They are, so it's been officially approved.

      It will only be pulled if some other company files a DMCA takedown if it infringes copyrights.

      As no ROMs are included, hopefully that won't happen.

      (Or some other stupid reason: VLC was pulled, not because of Apple, but because a stickler for rules found the GPLv3 didn't allow it.)

  • CyberMurning on 22/12/2011 - 16:13

    vampire savior rocks!

  • TheSly on 22/12/2011 - 16:16

    Something odd about it because I can't find it as a search in app store under the name, or the programmers name directly on my Ipad. Maybe was uploaded through different channels?

    • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 16:26

      I've heard reports of searching for "mame" instead of "imame" works, try that?

  • yanman on 22/12/2011 - 16:25

    Already can't find it on AppStore on iPAD :(

    • bsdll on 22/12/2011 - 16:27

      Still shows up in iTunes on my PC.

      • yanman on 22/12/2011 - 16:34

        Yeh shows up on PC and I could get it on iPhone but not iPad

        • ShortyX on 22/12/2011 - 23:11

          Click on the iTunes link in the OP on your iPad.

  • Jacku on 22/12/2011 - 16:40

    Just got mine. Still in the App Store lol

  • CyberMurning on 22/12/2011 - 16:56

    any1 able to play any roms from rom-world with this app? i couldnt. "some files missing" error

    • Joey4 on 22/12/2011 - 16:58

      did you leave the files in the zip when u uploaded to your iphone?

      • CyberMurning on 22/12/2011 - 17:06

        yes i downloaded a zip file from romworld, then copy pasted into iphone (i use ifunbox), the same folder where i saw the other original roms comes by the apps (circus,etc). cant be wrong. also the apps found the new rom, but when i press "B" to select, it gives me above error

    • dre10g on 22/12/2011 - 17:29

      You MUST stick to rom set 0.37b5. All roms from that set will work flawlessly.

  • itbargainhunter on 22/12/2011 - 17:09

    Awesome! Downloading the 38MB program. From the speed of the download I think there are thousands of people downloading the same time.

  • ericc on 22/12/2011 - 17:20

    got it LOL

  • Teddo on 22/12/2011 - 17:26

    requires fw 4.3.

  • dre10g on 22/12/2011 - 17:26
    +6

    I have the iCade and iMame running beautifully.. with 192 working roms.
    I can up them somewhere if anyone wants them.

    • rockinrors on 22/12/2011 - 17:34
      +4

      That would be splendid, darling.

    • 0ptus_Fail on 22/12/2011 - 19:37

      Awesome, can you up them please? Where will they be so we can we get them?

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:22

        Done. Merry Xmas!!

    • LordSydney on 22/12/2011 - 22:40

      probably best to link indirectly or get people to msg you ;)
      msg me with a link if you don't mind ;)

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:22

        Done. Merry Xmas!!

    • BuyNow Think Later on 23/12/2011 - 02:36

      pls msg me with the up link if you could, thanks.

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:22

        Done. Merry Xmas!!

    • cryptowiz on 23/12/2011 - 07:40

      Would be grateful if you could please message me with the up link

      • dre10g on 23/12/2011 - 09:22

        i can't pm you as you are not accepting emails.

    • dre10g on 23/12/2011 - 08:11

      ok.. no problem.. i'll be uploading it today (about 500mb) so it may take a while.. i will post the link here if it's ok to do so? or should i pm it to you guys?

    • dre10g on 23/12/2011 - 09:18
      +3

      i have pm'd you guys the link.. if there is anyone else that wants them just let me know here.

      • 0ptus_Fail on 23/12/2011 - 10:58

        Got them, thx so much!

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:22

          Cheers! Merry Xmas!!

      • agentsmithy on 23/12/2011 - 11:00

        can you please pm me the link too please. thanks mate!

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:17

          you are not accepting emails

      • rockinrors on 23/12/2011 - 12:24

        And me too, please!

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:23

          Done. Merry Xmas!!

      • tdw on 23/12/2011 - 12:27

        sheepishly adds name to pm list

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:23

          Done. Merry Xmas!!

      • DarKBlooD on 23/12/2011 - 15:11

        if i can grab the link that would be great mate.

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:17

          you are not accepting emails

      • iori_terry on 23/12/2011 - 15:57

        hey can you pleaseee pm me the link as well :D:D

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:18

          you are not accepting emails

      • simedog on 24/12/2011 - 10:59

        Could you pls send me the link too? Thanks in advance.

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:18

          you are not accepting emails

      • Tired on 25/12/2011 - 22:09

        Can i please get pm the link

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:23

          Done. Merry Xmas!!

      • tdw on 25/12/2011 - 22:26

        have adjusted my pm settings. can you please pm me. thanks

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:28

          It's not letting my contact more than 5 people and hour.. lol

          what i'll do is i'll just post the link as a new post.

          If it gets removed (then it gets removed) ;)

      • ILoveOZB on 26/12/2011 - 22:33

        H dre10g can I pretty please have the link? Would really highly appreciate it! thanks mate!

        • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:19

          you are not accepting emails

    • wookienow on 23/12/2011 - 11:35

      Could you PM me the link as well. Thanks and Merry Christams

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:19

        you are not accepting emails

    • cyrax83 on 23/12/2011 - 14:35

      can you pm me link also please

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:20

        you are not accepting emails

    • phobaphobic on 23/12/2011 - 15:21

      Yes please:)

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:20

        you are not accepting emails

    • T-800 on 23/12/2011 - 17:29

      Could you also pm the link. thks

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:21

        you are not accepting emails

    • HomerJ on 23/12/2011 - 23:44

      plz msg me the link, thanx

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:23

        Done. Merry Xmas!!

    • dolita on 24/12/2011 - 11:55

      please pm me too, thanks :)

      • dre10g on 27/12/2011 - 09:21

        you are not accepting emails

  • rockinrors on 22/12/2011 - 17:35
    +1

    Is it possible to get Gameboy roms disguised as MAME ones?
    I ache to feel the warm, sweet touch of my Cyndaquil once more.

  • mcnugget15 on 22/12/2011 - 18:35

    hi. Do you need to jailbreak the iPhone prior to loading the ROMs? I have an iPhone 4. Thanks

    • jv on 22/12/2011 - 18:56
      +1

      no

  • n00bis on 22/12/2011 - 18:50

    anyone know where to find a big zip file of games?

    • samfisher5986 on 22/12/2011 - 19:01
      +1

      There are plenty of mame packs you can download around the Internet.

  • itbargainhunter on 22/12/2011 - 18:51
    +1

    Update:

    On my iPhone 4S I can search "iMAME" in App Store and it successfully download and installed this afternoon.

    When I get home and do the same with my iPad2 it doesn't show up.

    However the above iTunes link still works and it brings my iPad2 to the download page!

    Thx ozbargain!

    • ShortyX on 22/12/2011 - 23:12

      Thanks for the tip! Couldn't see it on iPad either but link worked! Looks awesome on iPad!

  • MrMaxwell on 22/12/2011 - 19:04
    +1

    Who needs Skyrim when you have this? There goes my iPhone battery…

  • [Deactivated] on 22/12/2011 - 19:10

    Im having trouble loading the roms. Do I need to delete the rom.zip file and rename the folder with the roms I've downloaded using iexplorer? Thanks

    • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 19:26

      I think you have to put your zipped roms in a zip file called roms.zip in Apps/iMAME/iMAME.app/

      • [Deactivated] on 22/12/2011 - 19:35

        Thanks xelfer but I can't access the roms.zip folder to put my roms in. Any ideas?

        • superforever on 22/12/2011 - 19:50

          Is that mean have to jailbreak it to put roms? Otherwise how can you put roms on iPad?

        • xelfer on 22/12/2011 - 19:54

          Scrooge: working on it and will let you know.
          superforever: read the OP, download iExplorer, jailbreaking isn't required.

        • jv on 22/12/2011 - 22:42

          try i-FunBox

          http://www.i-funbox.com/

  • V-Ate on 22/12/2011 - 19:33

    How odd, couldn't find it listed in the App store on my 1st gen iPad running iOS 5.0.1

    Circumvented this by simply going to this page on the iPad and opening the link. Downloaded fine.

  • n00bis on 22/12/2011 - 20:01
    +3

    Great guide on how to set it up with games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqew2nETbpc

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